3. Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a
country in South Asia.
(巴基斯坦，正式称巴基斯坦伊斯兰共和国为亚洲国家)。
It is the world’s sixth-most populous country with a population
exceeding 212.7 million people. (它是世界上人口第六大的国
家,人口超过2.127亿).
In area, it is the 33rd-largest country spanning 881,913 square
kilometers (340,509 square miles).(在面积上，它是881,913平
方公里（340,509平方英里）的第三十三大国家). Pakistan
has a 1,046-kilometre (650-mile) seashore along the Arabian
6. The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad
which is the 2nd most beautiful capital
city in the world after London.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/us/77472-most-beautiful-
capitals-of-the-world
CAPITAL OF
PAKISTAN:
巴基斯坦首都：
巴基斯坦的首都是伊斯兰堡，它是仅次于伦敦的
世界第二美丽的首都。
7.
8. CURRENCY:货
币:The Pakistani Rupee (Urdu: روپیه /
Rūpiyah; sign: ₨; code: abbreviated
as PKR), is the official currency of
Pakistan since 1948. The coins and
notes are issued and controlled by the
central bank, namely State Bank of
Pakistan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistani_rupee
13. The Pakistani culture, customs and traditions are
mixture of the Arab, Persian and native cultures.
However these greatly differ in all regions provinces of
the country. From marriages to eating habits and from
outfit to recreation, there are varying shades, however
very colorful and fascinating. Old people are given
positions of prestige, honor and respect in Pakistani
culture. Social life is simple with customs and traditions
14. MARRIAGESLike all over the world, marriages in Pakistan
are full of varieties, music and lot of food.
Marriages are generally arranged by the parents
and then would be partners, however, the trend
is changing but at a much slower pace where
marriages of own choice and choosing are
allowed. Sometimes the formal engagements
may last from a few months to many years,
15.
16. In most of the cases, the bride and groom meet
for the first time on their wedding day. It can be
said that marriages in Pakistan are not a union of
two individuals, but a long lasting relation of two
families( 家 庭 jiating).
Wedding ceremony usually take four to five days
till the actual wedding day.
The initial two days are generally meant for
the ritual of "Mehndi", where in Hina is applied
to both the groom and the bride by the female
friends and relatives of both sides.
21. The friends of the bride and groom also dance at
"Dholak" (indigenous drum, to which use of
electronics and play back on cassette players is also
on the increase. Then is the wedding day, when a
cleric gets a "Nikah Nama" (the marriage contract)
signed by both the partners in the presence of
witnesses of both families. A man and a woman must
repeat thrice that he / she is willing to enter into the
spousal bond on his/her own will. After the
ceremony, sweets are distributed as a sign of good
will, followed by a superb meal. The bride usually
wears a decorated red dress with lot of jewelry,
while the groom normally wear "Sherwani" - a
22.
23. The next day, the groom hosts a luncheon/dinner called
"Walima" to introduce the bride to his entire family and
friends. On the wedding and Walima days, the bride wears
heavily stitched wedding dress, normally red in color and
heavy gold ornaments and bangles.
25. The Pakistani dishes are rich in oil and
chilies. Unlike the Indian food, Pakistani
dishes must include meat, chicken and
beef, though pork is totally forbidden as
per Islamic teachings. Although eating
habits differ from regions to region, the
mainstay of the Pakistani diet is "chapatti
or roti". "Lassi” a usual drink made like a
26. It is usually routine to eat a sweet after the dinner,
which mainly contains "Kheer" (made from rice
and milk) and sweetened rice "Zarda". Rice
though scarcely eaten in many parts, Pulao (lightly
fried rice with vegetables) and biryani (rice with
meat or vegetables and spices) are the two very
favorite dishes of rice, especially on marriages.
"Mithai" a kind of sweet made of corn flour, sugar
29. • In Pakistan mostly people eat by hand.
• Cooking of meat and chicken rich in spices are
preferred in the south, While barbecuing and beef
is more common in the north.
• The junk food is very popular in youngsters in cities,
specially with the introduction of fast food like the
McDonalds and Kentucky Fried Chicken. However,
the indigenous snacks include samosas and Pakoras
• Tea with milk is the most popular drink both in urban
30. • In most of the rural areas, people sit on the ground
to eat, while the use of dinning tables is very
common in urban areas.
• As a respect for the food, Muslims eat only with
the right hand.
• In functions / gatherings, men and women
generally eat separately.
• Muslims fast for 30 days and do not eat or drink
34. The Shalwar kameez is the national dress of
Pakistan and is worn by men and women in all
Five provinces Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan,
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa And Gilgit Baltistan in the
country and in Azad Kashmir. Shalwar refers to
loose trousers and kameez refers to shirts.
The dress of Kalash people in remote areas
of Chitral is unique with black robes and colorful
37. Different kind of Sports are hobby and
recreation for the majority of youngster
Pakistanis.
The National game of Pakistan is hokey but
majority of people like to play cricket.
Cricket, Squash and Hockey have surpassed
all other local games and are very popular.
Pakistan has been world champion in these
three games.
Going to the cinemas is a popular pastime in
addition to watching television and playing
43. The second highest after mount
Everest mountain is located on
the border of Pakistan & china
called “K2”
44. K2, at 8,611 meters (28,251 ft) above sea level, is the
second highest mountain in the world, after mount
Everest at 8,848 meters (29,029 ft). It is located on the
China-Pakistan border between Baltistan in the Gilgit
Baltistan region of northern Pakistan, and
the Taxkorgan Tajik autonomous country of Xinjiang,
China. K2 is the highest point of the Karakoram range
and the highest point in both Pakistan and Xinjiang.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K2
